Faggart

Faggart Meaning & Origin

About Faggart
The surname Faggart is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fagot," meaning a bundle of sticks. It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who gathered or sold firewood. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was thin or frail, as a faggot was also used to refer to a bundle of sticks used for punishment or kindling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Faggart is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Faggart: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faggart based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 G AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈfægɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faggart in Braille

Here's how to represent Faggart in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Faggart in braille

How to sign the name Faggart using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Faggart using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Faggart in sign language

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